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Re:There's no reason for software to be slow anymore by ryandrake on Saturday August 22, 2026 @04:31PM (#49403594)
I'm not letting the developers entirely off the hook. At many companies, they are decision makers too, and partially share the blame with their product leadership and other decision makers.

Unpopular Opinion, but if you have absolutely zero say in the content of what you're developing, and just take orders from JIRA, you shouldn't call yourself an engineer. You should also keep your eyes open for a better job.

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Re:There's no reason for software to be slow anymore by sgarland on Saturday August 22, 2026 @05:15PM (#49403958)
Agreed. Plus, if you can get an entire team to tell the PM “this is fucking stupid, we aren’t doing it,” what are they gonna do - axe an entire team? I doubt it. Maybe at big companies, but small ones? Nah.
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Re:There's no reason for software to be slow anymore by cavem0nkey on Saturday August 22, 2026 @05:58PM (#49404260)
Realistically companies just start an outsourcing operation if this happens and employ people who live in fear for pittance.
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